Hillary Clinton is expected to win Washington and its 12 electoral votes. The state has been reliably Democratic since 1988.
Senator Patty Murray (Democratic) is up for re-election and expected to easily win.
Competitive House of Representative Elections: WA-08 – Representative David Reichert (Republican) is up for re-election and likely to win.
updated: November 8, 2016
Washington 2016 Election Results
Washington Political Facts
Governor: Jay Inslee (Democratic) – Current Term: 2013 – 2017
Senators:
U.S. Representatives: # of Representatives: 10
- Rep. Rick Larsen (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Jim McDermott (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Adam Smith (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. David Reichert (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Suzan DelBene (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Derek Kilmer (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Denny Heck (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Dan Newhouse (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
Electoral Votes: 12
Poll Hours – November 8th, 2016:
- Polls Open: No Polling Hours
- Polls Close: See Notes
- Washington Voting Information
- Notes: Washington is an elections-by-mail state and does not have polling places. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day. They may also be returned to a designated ballot drop box or returned in person to the county elections department by 8 p.m. on Election Day.[60]
Past Washington Presidential Election Results
| Year | Democratic Candidate | % of Vote | Republican Candidate | % of Vote | ||
| 2012 | Obama | 55% | Romney | 43% |
| 2008 | Obama | 58% | McCain | 40% |
| 2004 | Kerry | 53% | Bush | 46% |
| 2000 | Gore | 50% | Bush | 45% |
| 1996 | Clinton | 50% | Dole | 37% |
| 1992 | Clinton | 43% | Bush | 32% |
| 1988 | Dukakis | 50% | Bush | 49% |
| 1984 | Mondale | 43% | Reagan | 56% |
| 1980 | Carter | 37% | Reagan | 50% |
| 1976 | Carter | 46% | Ford | 50% |
| 1972 | McGovern | 39% | Nixon | 57% |
| 1968 | Humphrey | 47% | Nixon | 45% |
| 1964 | Johnson | 62% | Goldwater | 37% |
| 1960 | Kennedy | 48% | Nixon | 51% |
Washington State Facts
Population (2010 census): 6,724,540
Population Rank By State: 13
Population Growth Estimate (2010-2014): 5.0%
Capital: Olympia
Largest City: Seattle
State Nickname: Evergreen State
